Jeff Keppinger drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single off Ryan Webb and the Marlins fell to 1-4 this season in extra-inning games.

If not for Hurricane Ivan, manager Mike Redmond said the 2004 Marlins might have reached the playoffs to defend their World Series title. Instead, the storm and havoc it created with scheduling was the “final straw” in a season that fell short of expectations.

Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a row.

The hard luck remains for the Pittsburgh Pirates' A.J. Burnett.

Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday night.

If not for Hurricane Ivan, manager Mike Redmond said the 2004 Marlins might have reached the playoffs to defend their World Series title. Instead, the storm and havoc it created with scheduling was the “final straw” in a season that fell short of expectations.

With reliever Steve Cishek struggling to finish games, manager Mike Redmond will spread out the work — which doesn’t occur very often.

The Marlins were silenced by Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee, and Miami starter Kevin Slowey strained a side muscle and was forced to leave early.

Jose Fernandez kept the Marlins in the game, but Miami’s bullpen gave up six runs after he departed.

The newest controversy to attach itself to the Marlins doesn’t appear to have much of a shelf life. Video captured from Monday’s Philadelphia broadcast briefly showed Marlins starter Alex Sanabia spitting on a new baseball tossed to him moments after Domonic Brown deposited the previous one in the sparsely filled right-field seats.

Alex Sanabia avoided tying the franchise record of six pitching losses in a row, and Justin Ruggiano had two RBI singles in the Marlins’ win.

Ricky Nolasco struck out 11, and the Marlins snapped a season-high, seven-game losing streak despite managing only two runs.

Jeff Baker hit a two-run homer and Lance Berkman added a three-run shot, both off Seattle starter Joe Saunders, and the Texas Rangers beat the Mariners 9-5 on Friday night.

Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a row.

The hard luck remains for the Pittsburgh Pirates' A.J. Burnett.

Michael Cuddyer homered and hit a two-run double after coming off the disabled list, Tyler Chatwood beat San Francisco for the second time in seven days and the Colorado Rockies blanked the Giants 5-0 on Friday night.

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost thought Mike Trout was out stealing second in the seventh inning.